Improvement in show-stands for exhibiting garments



J. N. HEINEL.

SHOW-STANDS FOR EXHIBITING GARMENTS.

Patented Sept. 25, I877,

N4 PETERS. PHOTO-IJTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, I) Cv UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JOHN N. HEINEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOW-STAN DS FOR EXHIBITING GARMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 195,602, dated September 25, 1877; application filed June 4, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN N. HEINEL, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dummies for Exhibiting Garments, which improvement isfullysetforth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 4. are front views of the dummy embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig.3 is a central vertical section in line was, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a garment-dummy, which is constructed of a wire frame, to which is secured stamped-up pieces of the form of a bosom, shoulders, upper portion of the back, and the neck of the human figure, in combination with a finishing head, whereby a light, serviceable, and cheap article will be produced, and garments may be placed thereon so as to hang true and gracefuLWithout sinking or bagging.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a frame, made of Wire, of proper form for garments for males and females, said frame being properly supported on a stand or feet, and thus retained in an upright position.

On the upper portion of the frame there is secured a stamped-up piece, B, of metal or other material, of the form of the bosom, shoulders, and upper part of the back of the human figure; and from said piece there rises centrally a part, 0, of the form of the neck of the human figure, to the top of which part 0 will be secured a finishing head, D.

It will be seen that when the garment is applied to the dummy, and hung or supported on the piece 0, the effect is the same as if hung on the human form; and, as the piece B presents a surface without gaps or spaces, said garment will not sink or bag, whereby garments may be properly exhibited, and their appearance on the human form is readily imaginable. The neck protrudes through the top of the garment, and thus increases the resemblance to the human form duly clothed.

The pieces B 0 may be painted in imitation of flesh, or with collar, tie, shirtbosom, or other desired characteristic.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The frame A, in combination with the bosom, shoulders, and back-piece B, neck-piece O, and head D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN NIGOLAUS HEINEL.

Witnesses JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

H. E. HINDMARSH. 

